Coty enters agreement to sell professional and haircare business, names Peter Harf ceo
Coty has entered a definitive agreement with KKR, which will see the investment company acquire a 60%...June 1, 2020
Coty to appoint Peter Harf as new ceo, say reports
Coty is set to announce that its current chairman Peter Harf will become its new ceo, according...June 1, 2020
Alibaba sees strong start to 6.18 shopping festival
China-based Alibaba’s total gross merchandise volume (GMV) in the first hour of presales for the 6.18 shopping...June 1, 2020
Galeries Lafayette re-opens Paris flagship store
French department store Galeries Lafayette re-opened its Paris flagship store on boulevard Haussmann on May 30. The...May 30, 2020
Watch This Week in Beauty May 25-29, 2020
This Week in Beauty Video – A highlight of the week’s key news in just under...May 29, 2020
Sephora North America revamps Beauty Insider loyalty program
Sephora has added new features to its Beauty Insider loyalty program in North America, including new savings...May 29, 2020
ForwardKeys reports uptick in Chinese domestic air travel
Chinese domestic air travel has reached some 50% of what it was during the same period in...May 29, 2020
Ulta Q1 sales down 33%, sees stronger than expected sales at reopened stores
US-based retailer Ulta Beauty said that store closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted sales and...May 29, 2020
Coty appoints chief transformation officer
Coty has appointed Gordon von Bretten as chief transformation officer to help the group with its reorganization....May 29, 2020
Ieva in talks to acquire Atelier du Sourcil
France-based connected beauty brand Ieva has entered into negotations to acquire beauty eye care specialist Atelier du...May 28, 2020
Boots UK implements new in-store hygiene measures
UK retailer Boots (Walgreens Boots Alliance) has implemented additional hygiene and social-distancing measures in light of the...May 28, 2020
Givaudan to acquire biotechnology company Alderys
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Givaudan is set to acquire French biotechnology company Alderys. Givaudan says the...May 28, 2020
Galeries Lafayette launches digital personal shopping service
French department store Galeries Lafayette has launched a live video personal shopping service called Exclusive Live Shopping....May 28, 2020
Instagram launches new tool to help users make money from live video
Instagram has unveiled a new tool that it says will help those who create content on the...May 27, 2020
Firmenich opens Fine Fragrance Atelier in Grasse
Swiss flavor and fragrance company Firmenich has opened its third Fine Fragrance Atelier, in Grasse, France. The...May 27, 2020
Orlandi launches beauty sampling V-shapes to meet new hygiene guidelines
French cosmetics sampling manufacturer Orlandi has launched V-shapes to meet new hygiene guidelines in light of the...May 27, 2020
Symrise launches Hero to thank COVID-19 frontline workers
Fragrance house Symrise has launched a unisex eau de Cologne called Hero to honor workers on the...May 27, 2020
French court allows Printemps to re-open
French department store Printemps received court approval on May 26 to re-open its flagship store on Paris’...May 27, 2020
French consumers still have strong appetite to buy beauty, says My Beauty Community
French consumers still want to buy beauty, according to a study on shopping habits during the COVID-19...May 27, 2020
Salvatore Ferragamo restructures leadership
Italian luxury group Salvatore Ferragamo has named Michele Norsa as director and executive deputy chairman of the...May 27, 2020
Burberry Beauty names Isamaya Ffrench new global beauty director
Burberry Beauty has named British make-up artist Isamaya Ffrench as the brand’s new global beauty director. Her...May 26, 2020
89% of consumers expect more digital services post-pandemic
Some 89% of consumers expect more digitilization and technology offers when shopping, eating out and using public...May 26, 2020
Shiseido Travel Retail launches new fragrances
Shiseido Travel Retail has launched a string of new scents including Dolce&Gabbana’s Fruit Collection, Issey Miyake’s IGO...May 26, 2020
Singapore cuts growth forecast
Singapore has cut its growth forecast for this year again to between -4% to -7%, amid the...May 26, 2020
MAC Cosmetics and Jolimoi partner to launch digital beauty classes
MAC Cosmetics (Estée Lauder Companies) has partnered with French beauty stylist community Jolimoi to offer digital beauty...May 26, 2020
By Terry launches virtual beauty consultations
French beauty brand By Terry has launched virtual beauty consultations. The idea is to offer consumers personalized...May 26, 2020
Alibaba revenue grows 22% in fiscal Q4
Alibaba Group’s revenue grew 22% year-over-year to RMB114.31bn ($16.14bn) in its fourth fiscal quarter ended March 31....May 22, 2020
Coty launches Kylie Skin in Europe
Coty has launched the Kylie Skin brand in Europe through German beauty retailer Douglas. The brand will...May 22, 2020
Beautyworld Middle East moved to November
Trade show Beautyworld Middle East has been rescheduled to take place from November 23-25 at the Dubai...May 22, 2020
China drops GDP target
China has not set a gross domestic product (GDP) target for the first time, due to uncertainty...May 22, 2020